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1 June 2019 The Association of NW Steelheaders Anglers dedicated to enhancing and protecting fisheries and their habitats for today and the future. 2019 Events June 5, 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Glen Ward of Benchmade Knives and St. Croix Rods - https://www.benchmade.com/ 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building of Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060. No chapter meetings in July or August 2019. No chapter meetings in July or August 2019. June 15th, 2019 – TAKE A SOLDIER /VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY FISHING” at Henry Hagg Lake, near Forest Grove Oregon, Saturday June 15, at Area C. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM, with lunch starting at 11:30, door prize drawing at 12:00 noon (for veterans or active duty military), and event officially complete by 4:00 PM. Contact Jack Morby, 503-704-1842, [email protected] for more information. June 20 th to 24st, 2019 – John Day River Campout – Weekend Family fishing campout on the river. Contact – Steve Rothenbucher at [email protected] or Ph: (503) 257-0039. July 12-13th, 2019 - TAKE A SOLDIER /VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY FISHING” at Odell Lake Friday through Saturday, July 12-13, at Shelter Cove Resort, the event host. Check-in by 6:00 PM on Friday the 12th and enjoy a picnic dinner afterwards. Saturday, July 13, is fishing day. On fishing day check- in/breakfast is at Shelter Cove Resort at 5:00 AM. Lunch is at 1:00 PM with the event ending at 3:00. Camping sites provided if needed. Enjoy fishing for a day with a captain and deck hand. Contact Boyd Blanchard, 503-949-8840, [email protected], prior to July 3 rd for additional information. August 24th, 2019, Saturday – Annual Sandy River Chapter picnic - Location: Sam Cox Building & Glenn Otto Community Park area A, Troutdale, OR September 4 th , 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Speakers yet to be announced. 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building of Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060. September 13 th 15th, 2019, Saturday – Tillamook Crab/Fish along – Arrive on Friday and depart on Sunday. September 21 st , 2019 Coho Salmon Bank Fish-along – Contact - Jim Cathcart at [email protected] or (503) 238-4775, Ext. 106. October 2nd, 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Speakers yet to be announced. 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building of Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060.

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June 2019

The Association of NW Steelheaders Anglers dedicated to enhancing and protecting fisheries and their habitats for today and the future.

2019 Events

June 5, 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Glen Ward of Benchmade Knives and St. Croix Rods -

https://www.benchmade.com/ 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building of Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River

Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060.

No chapter meetings in July or August 2019. No chapter meetings in July or August 2019.

June 15th, 2019 – TAKE A SOLDIER /VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY FISHING” – at Henry Hagg Lake, near Forest

Grove Oregon, Saturday June 15, at Area C. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM, with lunch starting at 11:30,

door prize drawing at 12:00 noon (for veterans or active duty military), and event officially complete by

4:00 PM. Contact Jack Morby, 503-704-1842, [email protected] for more information.

June 20th to 24st, 2019 – John Day River Campout – Weekend Family fishing campout on the river.

Contact – Steve Rothenbucher at [email protected] or Ph: (503) 257-0039.

July 12-13th, 2019 - TAKE A SOLDIER /VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY FISHING” at Odell Lake Friday through

Saturday, July 12-13, at Shelter Cove Resort, the event host. Check-in by 6:00 PM on Friday the 12th

and enjoy a picnic dinner afterwards. Saturday, July 13, is fishing day. On fishing day check-

in/breakfast is at Shelter Cove Resort at 5:00 AM. Lunch is at 1:00 PM with the event ending at 3:00.

Camping sites provided if needed. Enjoy fishing for a day with a captain and deck hand. Contact Boyd

Blanchard, 503-949-8840, [email protected], prior to July 3rd for additional information.

August 24th, 2019, Saturday – Annual Sandy River Chapter picnic - Location: Sam Cox Building &

Glenn Otto Community Park area A, Troutdale, OR

September 4th , 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Speakers yet to be announced. 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building

of Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060.

September 13th – 15th, 2019, Saturday – Tillamook Crab/Fish along – Arrive on Friday and depart on

Sunday.

September 21st, 2019 – Coho Salmon Bank Fish-along – Contact - Jim Cathcart at

[email protected] or (503) 238-4775, Ext. 106.

October 2nd, 2019 - Chapter Meeting – Speakers yet to be announced. 6:00pm, Sam Cox Building of

Glenn Otto Park, 1102 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, OR 97060.

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October 5th, 2019 – Coho Salmon Bank Fish-along – Bank Fish along. Contact - Jim Cathcart at

[email protected] or (503) 238-4775, Ext. 106.

“TAKE A SOLDIER/VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY

FISHING” 2019 events in Oregon:

The next Take A Veteran/Active Duty Military Fishing Event at Henry Hagg is fast

approaching. Presently, we have 15 boats and volunteers with a capacity of 32 persons and

57 persons desiring to go fishing.

If you know of anyone who is willing to take some veterans/active duty military fishing

for the day in their boat for trout or bass/panfish, we would love to have them register.

Thank you. Take a Soldier Fishing (TASF), Portland Chapter, is proud to announce two 2019 events to take veterans

and active duty military out fishing for the day. TASF’s goal is to provide low cost or free fishing events honoring our active duty military and veterans

from any branch of the service. We serve veterans with various disabilities, veterans supported by the VA Housing Programs, and many others from all walks of life.

For some veterans, our event is the only outdoor recreational activity that they will receive the entire year!

All veterans and active duty military are welcome to participate in our events. We do our best to provide accommodations for those who need them. We are seeking Volunteers with boats who have fishing gear to take veterans fishing.

o Volunteers are needed to help with check-in of boaters and participants and issue fishing licenses for those who need them

o Volunteers are needed for setup and take down and help with serving AM refreshments o Volunteers are not required to have served in the military Lunch and AM refreshments are provided for all participants and volunteers

Fishing from a boat or from the bank is available at most events. Some events also permit immediate

family members to participate. Participants and volunteers/boaters must pre-register for these events. Go to

www.takeasoldierfishing.org and complete the appropriate registration form.

TASF has no paid employees. Everyone is a volunteer, including board members, who have a passion to

recognize our veterans and active duty military for their sacrificies.

100% of contributions to TASF, Portland or Eugene Chapters are used to support day fishing events in Oregon.

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Participation is open to all veterans and active duty military from any branch of the armed services. Volunteers are not required to have a military background. All TASF events our alcohol and drug free.

The first event is at Henry Hagg Lake, near Forest Grove Oregon, Saturday June 15, at Area C. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM, with lunch starting at 11:30, door prize drawing at 12:00 noon (for veterans or active duty military), and event officially complete by 4:00 PM. Contact Jack Morby, 503-704-1842, [email protected] for more information.

Take a Veteran Fishing at Odell Lake is scheduled for Friday through Saturday, July 12-13, at Shelter Cove Resort, the event host. Check-in by 6:00 PM on Friday the 12th and enjoy a picnic

dinner afterwards. Saturday, July 13, is fishing day. On fishing day check-in/breakfast is at Shelter Cove Resort at 5:00 AM. Lunch is at 1:00 PM with the event ending at 3:00. Camping sites provided if needed. Enjoy fishing for a day with a captain and deck hand. Contact Boyd Blanchard, 503-949-8840, [email protected], prior to July 3rd for additional information.

Take A Soldier Fishing Portland Chapter is a non-profit 501c3 organization solely ran by volunteers. SPONSORS -Please visit our website for a complete list of sponsors and supporters - without them, we could not make this event happen.

If you wish to contribute or help sponsor any of our events, please contact Jack Morby via email at [email protected]. http://www.takeasoldierfishing.org

ODFW Family Fishing Events for 2019

We have received a request for volunteers and participants from Dave Stewart <[email protected]> of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). For more information on these events throughout the state visit: https://myodfw.com/workshops-and-events/2019-family-fishing-events

Family Fishing Events for 2019

date event Notes

1-Jun St Louis Ponds Free Fishing Weekend

Aug 17-18 Free Fishing Weekend Free Fishing Weekend

12-Oct St Louis Pond

19-Oct Mt. Hood

November 29-30 Free Fishing Weekend Free Fishing Weekend

Dave Stewart ,ODFW, 17330 SE Evelyn Street, Clackamas, OR 97015 – PH: 971-673-6035 - [email protected]

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The Few, The Proud,

The Bank Fish Along Participants

Jim Cathcart

In an effort to extend fishing opportunity in a

learning environment for recent graduates from the

Chapter’s November 2018 Steelhead Fishing 101

Workshop, I had the pleasure of hosting monthly

winter steelhead Bank Fish Along s from December

2018 through April 2019! In total, we had 20

participants – an average of 4 for each event --

including veteran Chapter members who joined in!

All outings were to Oxbow Regional Park’s Flood

Plain which provides plenty of good water to

spread out and fish all the techniques one uses to

chase winter steel: drift fishing, float fishing, bobber

dogging, plunking and spinner/spoons.

Plunking the flood plain

We fished in a variety of conditions ranging from the delightful (for winter fishing), to

high water; to low, clear and below freezing, ice in the guides COLD! Overcast skies,

showers, sun breaks and wind – all were a part of the conditions we braved. The common

thread to all these outings was building new fishing relationships, sharing knowledge and

providing encouragement. Winter steelhead are the fish of 1,000 casts and to the beginner

1,000 probably feels like 10,000. Steelhead encounters were absent in the December,

January, February and March outings. Lightning struck in April. New member Marvin

crackered a shot of chrome winter steel almost immediately. Then yours truly ended a two

year winter steelhead drought with a bright native landed and released; drift fishing old

school – corky and eggs. Other encounters on earlier trips included suckers (the fish, not

fisher), pike minnow and the now resident big white sturgeon that calls the flood plain home.

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All these events start with an optional

breakfast at long-time newsletter sponsor, Dea’s In

and Out restaurant in Gresham. Nothing like a

hearty meal and plenty of coffee at “O Dark Thirty”

to get the juices of optimism flowing for a day’s

fishing. I think that is what I enjoy the most about

these events – talking fishing and getting to know

fellow Steelheaders.

You are all invited to join in! The next Bank Fish-

Along events resume in September and October

where we will be chasing finicky Coho salmon. The

dates are Saturdays, September 21st and October

5th. Email me at [email protected] to

register. Until then, tight lines.

Success!

(Photo credit to new member Gerard )

Change in membership dues

Some time ago, I gave you advance notice of upcoming ANWS membership rate

changes. This month Tom Vanderplaat, President ANWS sent an email to Chapter Presidents

and others stating, “Dues increases to $30 for membership and single category to make it

simple. I will be writing a letter to the membership regarding the change for July 1.” Once

this is sent out we will post it under our chapter websites “Breaking News” section.

HOOKS available for sale

$4.00 per hundred Matzuo pre-packaged sizes 6-4/0

Many types

Eagle Claw bulk treble sizes 14-1/0 Other brands also

Call and leave a message if no answer

Tim Heath - 503-550-5681

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We are currently in great need of someone with word processing skills to editor our newsletter. If you are interested in helping out please contact one our Co-Presidents: Greg Reed at [email protected] (Ph: 503-869-1795, or Jeff Stoeger at [email protected] (Ph: 503-704-7920).

Sandy Chapter Board Members OFFICERS

Position Name Phone

Co-President Jeff Stoeger 503-704-7920

Co-President Greg Reed 503-869-1795

Vice President Tim Maples 503-740-4895

Secretary Terri Boughton 503-307-2546

Treasurer Vacant 503-869-1795

DIRECTORS

Position Name Phone

Fish Tanks Mike Myrick 503-281-6438

Newsletter Vacant 503-869-1795

River Cleanups Anthony Pedro 503-729-0579

Sales Rob Bitney 503-320-9821

Angler Education Jim Cathcart 503-238-4775x106

COMMITTEE HEADS

Position Name Phone

Special Events Steven Rothenbucher 503-257-0039

Website, Content John Hydorn 503-255-0600

Website, Design Kerin Laurence 503-643-3168

Website, Development Victor Laurence 503-998-3365

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